Recent physician assistant studies graduate Teresa Duarte, was awarded the 2024 David N. Sundwall Award from the Utah Area Health Education Center (AHEC) during the primary care summit on October...
Congratulations to Finley Kernan-Schloss (they/them), a first-year PA student at the University of Utah. Fin has been accepted into a 12-month fellowship as a PA student leader.
We are thrilled to announce that Bryant Rucker, a member of Class 55, has been selected as a Social Mission Alliance Health Justice Fellow. This prestigious national fellowship is highly...
The University of Utah’s Physician Assistant Program’s (UPAP) Class 55 received their white coats on May 6, 2024. Faculty, staff, and supporters gathered at the University Guest House to witness...
Greeted as we arrived in Pokhara, Nepal - Dr. Richard Backman spoke several phrases in perfect Nepali, evidence of both his facility for language and his institution of a Nepali...
The University of Utah Physician Assistant Program received a $1,201,656 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals...
The program commenced in Antigua, where students engaged in intensive medical Spanish training at the Ixchel language school, benefiting from personalized 1:1 sessions with experienced language instructors.
Kathy Pedersen has devoted her greater than 40 year career to enhancing Global Health and raising awareness of the Physician Assistant (PA) profession.
In February of 2021 Don and Kathy Pedersen, alumni of the University of Utah’s Physician Assistant Program (UPAP), established the Don Pedersen Endowed Chair in the Division of Physician Assistant...
The UPAP archives, currently showcased at the Eccles Health Sciences Library until the end of the year, serve as a repository for 50 years of physician assistant education history in...
The Utah Physician Assistant Program (UPAP) plays a crucial role in supporting the well-being of children in the community through its involvement with Head Start physicals.
Utah PA Program Master's Degree Poster Session was held on August 22nd at the Taylor Building in St. George Campus, followed by another event on August 24th at the HSEB...
On August 4, 2023, family, friends, and supporters of students of the Utah Physician Assistant Program (UPAP) gathered for Class 52’s graduation ceremony. The event was held at the Kingsbury...
Visiting our Netherlands PA colleagues in Nijmegen has been a culmination of a seven-year exchange that has forged lasting connections and deepened our understanding of international physician assistant (PA) programs.
In April 2023 the Nepal International Elective took place with 16 UU PA students attending. This month-long elective in Nepal includes the western Annapurna circuit, village health and teaching, rural...
University of Utah Physician Assistant (PA) students have achieved a remarkable feat by winning the prestigious JAAPA Student Poster Competition for the second year in a row. Organized by the...
